TripAdvisor Reviews Econo Lodge Beavercreek

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... disoriented as we walked to the Paul Laurence Dunbar house (a poet and high school friend of the Wrights), stumbled into a massive car show at the Carillon Historical Park, and drove all the way across town to see the Huffman Prairie Flying Field. Along the way we caught glimpses of the University of Dayton, Wright State University, and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. All of it was mildly interesting, and yet nothing stands out.

... 8230;.This thought is prettier in Spanish, but for most of my readers, I must translate: LIKE A PROMISE: This morning I noticed ONE leaf turning red on one of the beautiful maple trees next to our motor home. Just one! Our trek to the northeast was instigated by the promise of color and fall grandeur that awaits us later this month, and it is beginning!

Happy Notes: It was WONDERFUL to be included in the FAMILY celebration ...

... the door and there is a second door, that won't open till the first one closes and locks and the bank employees can lock you in between the doors if you look to be a threat! Same thing on the way out...two doors and the second only opens when the first is closed and locked behind you. And, after all that, they sent US to the drive through ATM across the street, because there isn't actually an ATM in the bank....and drive in ATM's ...

... we got to listen to the truckers planning and scheming. Made it to Dayton, or at least to Brookville, Ohio, just north and west of Dayton. We had to come to another KOA and this one is north of I70 so we can hear the hiway in the distance but, the tree frogs or cicadas are so loud that they kind of drown out the hiway. So far, we have not heard any trains...other than the one they use in this park to take kids on rides and take their parents ...

... present. It was surprising to see so many British Aircraft, including a rare Bristol Beaufighter. There was also a missile silo-like building housing quite a few rockets. Side exhibits included the Aviation Hall of Fame and a chance to fly a space shuttle simulator (which couldn’t be resisted)!

The afternoon saw us at Carillon Historical Park, touring the many old buildings and exhibits in the 65 acre setting ...